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Genre: Action, Comedy, Ero
Overall:
This animation attempts to focus more on battle and action, but I find it all too amusing to watch as it lacks a plausible storyline and just appears to be random outbreak of fighting. It's hard for me decide if it is a fighting parody animation or not. On a side note, there are some minor ero scenes, such as unnecessary panty shots, groping, and skimpy ...

Genre: Action, Comedy, Ero
Overall:
This animation attempts to focus more on battle and action, but I find it all too amusing to watch as it lacks a plausible storyline and just appears to be random outbreak of fighting. It's hard for me decide if it is a fighting parody animation or not. On a side note, there are some minor ero scenes, such as unnecessary panty shots, groping, and skimpy outfits.

The pilot episode defines the pace and tone of the series takes perfectly. The story is about this school girl who is an amazing fighter beyond any measurable skill levels. Simply put, she is a monster that can seem to accomplish anything. Through out the series she'll encounter various types of fighters and battles, which seems all too spontaneous at times.

People who have watched or read series like Ikkitousen or Tenjho Tenge might find this series rather pale in comparison. As many of the characters in this series lacks any personality which might have made them interesting. I'll rate it at best a C anime.

Animation:
Animation is appears to have a early '90s style to it even though its a 2003 animation. The street fighting scenes is average and nothing really dazzling. It takes on more of a Street Fighter animation fighting style, which is still enjoyable to watch.

The fact that Maki is a head taller than everyone was intriguing but it was her ability to fly and fight at the same time that kept my attention. I loved all the characters but Mina. Said to say but she truly got on my nerves. The fighting styles were all different, some a little out there and silly but I always loved watching them even if they were violent. Besides the fighting there was some ...

The fact that Maki is a head taller than everyone was intriguing but it was her ability to fly and fight at the same time that kept my attention. I loved all the characters but Mina. Said to say but she truly got on my nerves. The fighting styles were all different, some a little out there and silly but I always loved watching them even if they were violent. Besides the fighting there was some great humor in the series. I have to say that is series is definitely one of my favorites. The only thing is the unanswered questions left at the end, oh and Maki hooking up with Julietta. I would have loved to have seen that!

Ok, so yes, there are gratuitous panty shots, weird homosexual themes and some rapey scenes, but if you enjoy unbridled fighting, this anime is surprisingly good. The main character Maki Aikawa, is the multi-faceted character whose motives for fighting run deep. If you like older anime series that don't have the fluff of today, I encourage you to watch! Took a star off because some of the side ...

Ok, so yes, there are gratuitous panty shots, weird homosexual themes and some rapey scenes, but if you enjoy unbridled fighting, this anime is surprisingly good. The main character Maki Aikawa, is the multi-faceted character whose motives for fighting run deep. If you like older anime series that don't have the fluff of today, I encourage you to watch! Took a star off because some of the side characters get a little annoying, plus this is one of those anime series that don't go through the WHOLE story, so you do have to pick up the manga or read summaries in Wikipedia if you want the rest.

Air Master starts with promise, but somewhere around the middle the series falls into randomness and goes from hard street-fighting to sci-fi fantasy real quick.

Personalities are pretty weak, and in some cases literally obnoxious -- they genuinely detract from dramatic moments with high-pitched squealing. It's like all the fun of a 10 year old on Xbox Live _right in your ear as you watch ...

Air Master starts with promise, but somewhere around the middle the series falls into randomness and goes from hard street-fighting to sci-fi fantasy real quick.

Personalities are pretty weak, and in some cases literally obnoxious -- they genuinely detract from dramatic moments with high-pitched squealing. It's like all the fun of a 10 year old on Xbox Live _right in your ear as you watch anime_!!!

The plot starts off OK, but then is completely derailed and becomes a series of random fight sequences...

...but those fights are the real reasons to watch Air Master. The choreography is pretty sweet. Unrealistic, but fun as hell to watch.

I liked it. it was good. kinda wish there was more to show a rematch between Maki an the eternal though. more back story with yuu and michiru, or even renge. mina was a bit of a character flop in my opinion.

I started to watch it I like everything except for the little girl but I could watch it, but the sound quality is soo bad it gives me a headache. If it sounded clearer it would be awesome to watch. If that is fixable I would definently watch this.

I don't watch much anime, but I am getting into crunchy roll. I never watched Naruto, Bleach, or any of the most popular, but I loved Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. This one doesn't take itself to seriously, but I like all the different fighters and their personalities. They feel genuinely dangerous and the fights become visceral, with no obvious winner. Even the Air master doesn't win all the ...

I don't watch much anime, but I am getting into crunchy roll. I never watched Naruto, Bleach, or any of the most popular, but I loved Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. This one doesn't take itself to seriously, but I like all the different fighters and their personalities. They feel genuinely dangerous and the fights become visceral, with no obvious winner. Even the Air master doesn't win all the time.

I really got into this. The fighting scenes were detailed, so you saw each move and not just a blur/punch sequence. The main character is great. An olympic gymnast that yearns to feel the pressure and thrill of world class competition, so she street fights. Flashbacks show an obsessed mother, and her father was a high school student and absent from her life. All that adds up to a character with a lot of depth, imo.

The other characters are just characters, and provide a lot of comic relief, especially Renge. (I think that is the girl that many of the other reviewers found annoying.)

Anyway, I was hoping someone would read this review and advise me on other series that are similar to this. I only have 3 episodes to go and I am freaking out and don't want it to end.

Honestly, the premise is interesting. She basically starts out chasing the kind of pressure she had when she was in gymnastics. The feeling of competition, and being forced to her limits.

The animation is okay, given the time it was created - the art though is pretty random. At times it seems like they've entirely forgotten how to draw people as they seem really messy and amateur hour. ...

Honestly, the premise is interesting. She basically starts out chasing the kind of pressure she had when she was in gymnastics. The feeling of competition, and being forced to her limits.

The animation is okay, given the time it was created - the art though is pretty random. At times it seems like they've entirely forgotten how to draw people as they seem really messy and amateur hour.

What brings it down the most for me is the Ecchi, maybe I'm just over this pandering, but I felt like everything they threw into this thing to make it popular or more desirable took away from what might have been a lot more interesting. To me, it was often just gross.

In one episode Maki (The main character) Talks about how doing the same thing everyday, not challenging yourself rots your brain. I sort of felt that way about the pandering in this anime.

There is also strange long blank screens I assume are leftovers from commercial breaks that really should have been edited out. This is rather a strange oversight for something that needed to be converted and timed for subtitles.

The story was a little awkward to say the least. I am an action anime type guy all the way. Air Master has definitely satisfied that within the action genre. It seemed like a plop into someone's life with no definitive background. It does get explained what she used to do, but doesn't go about saying, or mentioning, the transition of her past to present. In the beginning the ...

Story (4/5):

The story was a little awkward to say the least. I am an action anime type guy all the way. Air Master has definitely satisfied that within the action genre. It seemed like a plop into someone's life with no definitive background. It does get explained what she used to do, but doesn't go about saying, or mentioning, the transition of her past to present. In the beginning the fights seemed failry in order, but as the story progresses it just comes off as overtly random fights that just get absorbed into the plot. The characters are quite the riot even though some don't seem to have any definitive personality. The way the characters were brought out reminded me of Mike Tyson's Punch Out for Nintendo.

Visual (3/5):
For an anime being almost a decade old, the animation seems pretty nostalgic. It reminded me something of the 90's aspect of animating. It may even seem a little older by the color pallet seeming to be from Speed Racer.

Sound:
The voices seem a little off. Couldn't determine whether or not it was the syncing of crunchyroll. The introduction music was very motivating and fitting. The fighting sound effects were quite effective and appropriate to the actions being performed.

Overall it is an enjoyable show if you are into actions and get past a little craziness in stereotyping of fighting styles and personalities.

i have watched as well as read this series. At times i found parts to be a bit over the top. Even so , being a fan of many genre when it came to the fighting and ridiculous awkward moments I was somewhat satisfied.

About the Show

A former gymnast, Aikawa Maki has turned her skills to a different way of life - street fighting. The only thing that truly makes her feel
A former gymnast, Aikawa Maki has turned her skills to a different way of life - street fighting. The only thing that truly makes her feel alive is violence. ...more